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Stephen Russell Davies, OBE (born 27 April 1963), better known by his pen name Russell T Davies, is a Welsh television producer and screenwriter whose works include Queer as Folk, Bob & Rose, The Second Coming, Casanova, the 2005 revival of the classic British science fiction series Doctor Who, and the trilogy Cucumber, Tofu, and Banana.
Born in Swansea, Davies aspired to work as a comic artist in his adult life, until a careers advisor at Olchfa School suggested that he study English literature; he consequently focused on a career of play- and screen-writing. After he graduated from Oxford University, Davies joined the BBC's children's department in 1985 on a part-time basis and worked in varying positions, including writing and producing two series, Dark Season and Century Falls. He left the BBC in the early 1990s to work for Granada Television and later became a freelance writer.
Davies moved into writing adult television dramas in 1994. His early scripts generally explored concepts of religion and sexuality among various backdrops: Revelations was a soap opera about organised religion and featured a lesbian vicar; Springhill was a soap drama about a Catholic family in contemporary Liverpool; The Grand explored society's opinion of subjects such as prostitution, abortion and homosexuality during the interwar period; and Queer as Folk, his first prolific series, recreated his experiences in the Manchester gay scene. His later series include Bob & Rose, which portrayed a gay man who fell in love with a woman; The Second Coming, which focused on the second coming and deicide of Jesus Christ from a mostly non-religious point of view; Mine All Mine, a comedy about a family who discover they own the entire city of Swansea; and Casanova, an adaptation of the Venetian lover's complete memoirs.
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC from 1963 to the present day. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes, while working to save civilisations and help people in need.
The show is a significant part of British popular culture, and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot, in the form of a television film. The programme was relaunched in 2005 by Russell T Davies, who was showrunner and head writer for the first five years of its revival, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. The first series of the 21st century featured Christopher Eccleston in the title role and was produced by the BBC. Series two and three had some development money contributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which was credited as a co-producer.Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), both created by Russell T Davies; K-9 (2009–2010); and a single pilot episode of K-9 and Company (1981). There also have been many spoofs and cultural references to the character in other media.
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David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor known for his roles as the Tenth Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who, Alec Hardy in Broadchurch, Giacomo Casanova in the TV serial Casanova, Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, and Barty Crouch, Jr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In addition to his appearances on screen, he has worked as a voice actor and appeared in a critically acclaimed stage production of Hamlet. In January 2015, Tennant received the National Television Award for Special Recognition.
Tennant was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, to Dr. Alexander 'Sandy' McDonald (born 1937; later Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) and Helen McLeod (now deceased). He grew up with his brother Blair and sister Karen in Ralston, Renfrewshire, where his father was the local minister. Tennant's maternal great-grandparents, William and Agnes Blair, were staunch Protestants from County Londonderry, and were among the signatories of the Ulster Covenant in 1912. William Blair was a member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Tennant's maternal grandfather, footballer Archie McLeod, met William and Agnes's daughter Nellie while playing for Derry City. McLeod's parents were from the Isle of Mull and are descended from tenant farmers.
With the runaway success of Queer as Folk under his belt, Russell T Davies speaks about the meetings he attended with the BBC, where the future return of Doctor Who began to take shape. With contributions from former showrunner Russell T Davies and former BBC Controller of Drama Jane Tranter, this clip is taken from Dr Forever! The Unquiet Dead, which can be seen in full on Doctor Who: The Green Death Special Edition DVD release. Buy the DVD here: http://www.bbcshop.com/jon-pertwee/doctor-who-the-green-death-special-edition-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3778 Subscribe here for more exclusive Doctor Who clips and content http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=doctorwho The Brand New Doctor Who Website - http://www.doctorwho.tv Doctor Who YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/doctorwh...
Doctor Who David Tennant Russell T Davies and Julie Gardener Interview. 'Our First Days...' 'Our Favourite Episodes...' 'Moments We Loved....' 'Our Favourite Guests...' 'Big Questions...' CLIP FROM BBC DOCTOR WHO WEBSITE! ALL RIGHTS GO TO BBC WHO OWN THESE CLIPS! UPLOADING ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE! NO PROFIT IS MADE!
In this slightly extended episode, Charlie is joined by some of the best TV writers in the business today. They talk about how they started out and how they go about writing a television show. Featured in this episode are; Russell T Davies, Paul Abbott, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Graham Linehan and Tony Jordan.
Made by Jennie Fava & edited by Geraint Huw Reynolds. A video from David Tennant, Catherine Tate and John Barrowman to thank Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner for their excellent work on the series. This was made for the wrap party at the end of David Tennant's tenure as the Doctor when both Russell and Julie were also moving on to other projects. Made in the style of Victoria Wood's "Let's Do It" sketches and songs. A Ballad to Russell & Julie Written by Jennie Fava Julie and Russell sat one night Russell sparked up a Marlborough Light Julie's eyes were all ablaze As Russell tried to shun her gaze He knew that look. He knew the score. It seemed more manic than before. Russell cringed in fear and dread As Julie pulled him near and said: Lets do it! Lets do it...
It's time for the battle of the show runners! Which is better, RTD or Moffat? There's only one way to find out... Starring Ronan Goron as Steven Moffat, Russell T Davies, Chris Chibnall and Himself Written by Ronan Goron Edited by Ronan Goron Directed by Ronan Goron Produced by Ronan Goron With thanks to DWReVFX and Africa Travel Channel. 5WF Theme, "Three" by David Boskett and Richard B Brookes http://www.5wf.co.uk/three Ronan's channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdLue3_vb36iPInU5DqdRtw Check out the 5WF website: http://5wf.co.uk Find our original audio dramas at: http://www.aimlesswanderings.co.uk The 5WF Podcast is available on Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-fivewhofans-podcast And on iTunes: http://www.5wf.co.uk/podcast Like 5WF on Facebook: http://www.facebook...
The Welsh television producer and screenwriter (Banana Cucumber Tofu, Doctor Who) answers BAFTA's Big Questions. - How did you get started in the industry? - Which film/TV show/video game has most influenced you? - What advice would you give to someone starting out? For more inspiration in film, TV and games visit http://www.bafta.org/guru Enjoyed the video? Subscribe to our channel for new videos every week: https://youtube.com/user/BAFTAGuru Stay up to date with the latest news from BAFTA: Twitter: @BAFTAGuru: https://twitter.com/BAFTAGuru @BAFTA: https://twitter.com/BAFTA @BAFTAGames: https://twitter.com/BAFTAGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bafta Instagram: http://instagram.com/bafta Tumblr: Film: http://bafta-film.tumblr.com/ TV: http://bafta-television.tumblr.com...
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David Tennant and Russell T. Davies, the outgoing star and executive producer of Doctor Who, in conversation with BB Video guest host Richard Metzger. Boing Boing blog post, with more notes from the shoot: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/24/doctor-who-exit-inte.html
Russell T Davies BBC Breakfast Interview www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk
Dr Who celebrates 50 years on our screen in 2013. Here's an Exclusive interview with Dr Who writer Russell T Davies on working on the BBC's most legendary show. Celebrate the Dr Who 50th anniversary and birthday with Alex Belfield @ www.celebrityradio.co.uk
Writer Russell T Davies talks to Belfield about writing for Dr. Who, Coronation Street and many other mega hits including Queer As Folk Hear 100's of other interviews @ www.celebrityradio.co.uk
David Tennant interviews Russell T Davis, Head Writer, and Phil Collinson, Series Producer, about their life-long love affair with Doctor Who. Great clip from the BBC series Doctor Who Confidential. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide
Russell T Davies being interviewed by Alison Graham at The Radio Times Festival on 25th September 2015.
This was filmed at https://regenerationwho.com/
Russell T Davies winner of Outstanding Contribution to Writing at the WGGB Awards held at RIBA, London on 18 January 2016.
1/55. Invasion of the Bane Written by Russell T. Davies and Gareth Roberts Starring Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight and Yasmin Paige. NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED
So here we are. On this day 10 years ago, the Doctor returned and a trip of a lifetime began for many whovians including me. Happy 10th Anniversary New Who! Here is the review of that very first episode of the revival, 'Rose' by Russell T. Davies.
Ronald Roland Emmerich, Dana Ullman, Psychic Sally and William Shakespeare. Plus Francis Bacon, Alan Smithee, John Benneth and Russell T Davies. With cries of ‘Penny Halloween!’, it’s Skeptics with a K.
The season 9 of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19 September 2015 with "The Magician's Apprentice" and concluded on 5 December 2015 with "Hell Bent". Following the adventures of a time-traveling alien called "The Doctor" and his human companions as they deal with crises set on Earth and other worlds. Genre: Sci-fi & Fantasy Network: BBC Premiere Date:Sep 19, 2015 Creator: Sydney Newman Executive Producers: Steven Moffat, Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner Producers: Steven Moffat, Peter Bennett, Susie Liggat **************** Thanks for watching! Like, share & comment! Watch full Doctor Who season 9 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Aj8jaYVLE&list;=PLN1PCU1o9pMsAE08wADPkL9tUt1nxTI9P Official Website: http://www.doctorwho.tv/ Facebook: https://ww...
I do not own Doctor Who or any music, characters, and properties. BBC and Russell T. Davies do. Well, this was an interesting one. Very funny though! Make sure you're subscribed to BAUWhovianHunterGirl tonight for my Doomsday video! This will be my last video for a week. I'll be back next Saturday. Thanks for watching these reactions! It means a lot. If you like this reaction, then why not subscribe? Also, subscribe to BAUWhovianHunterGirl!
Sam gets his weekly dose of torture today with the adventure that ended the classic series and can be considered a precursor to the Russell T. Davies era with Survival by Rona Munro Sam's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-enxlTjBuKzoyBfnuRwpbg NEXT TIME: Vengeance on Varos
LGBTv cameras were at the Sparkle 2015 National Transgender Celebration. We followed Ashleigh Talbot as she got ready for the event and discussed some of the issues facing trans people today. Along the way we talk to Bethany Black (Helen in Russell T Davis' 'Cucumber' and 'Banana'), Ruth Hunt from Stonewall, and Kellie Maloney. We look back at Sparkle from the last two years and look forward with Ashleigh as she receives some exciting news. Follow us on Twitter @LGBTvManchester https://www.facebook.com/lgbtv.manchester.co.uk http://www.lgbtv.co.uk/
The season 9 of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19 September 2015 with "The Magician's Apprentice" and concluded on 5 December 2015 with "Hell Bent". Following the adventures of a time-traveling alien called "The Doctor" and his human companions as they deal with crises set on Earth and other worlds. Genre: Sci-fi & Fantasy Network: BBC Premiere Date:Sep 19, 2015 Creator: Sydney Newman Executive Producers: Steven Moffat, Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner Producers: Steven Moffat, Peter Bennett, Susie Liggat **************** Thanks for watching! Like, share & comment! Watch full Doctor Who season 9 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Aj8jaYVLE&list;=PLN1PCU1o9pMsAE08wADPkL9tUt1nxTI9P Official Website: http://www.doctorwho.tv/ Facebook: https://ww...